Tribue Takes in Cherry and White Day

April 23, 2008

Tribue takes in Cherry and White Day

Kenny Walter
OwlScoop.com Staff Writer

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With the sun beating down on Temple's Ambler Sports Complex Saturday, Central York High School offensive lineman and Temple recruit Wayne Tribue took a seat on the grass to catch a glimpse of his future teammates. The 6-foot-3, 276-pound guard was one of a handful of recruits on hand for Temple's annual Cherry and White Day intrasquad football scrimmage.

Tribue has been mentioned by Owls coach Al Golden as one of the freshman that could contribute as a true freshman in 2008.

"Coaches have made sure that I know that I need to come into camp in my best physical shape, conditioning-wise and strength-wise," Tribue told OwlScoop.com Saturday. "I just need to give everything my best effort."

Tribue has been selected to play in June's prestigious Big 33 game, an all-star showcase that matches up the top players from Pennsylvania against the best from Ohio. He received offers from Army, Duke and Central Florida but said he felt good about his decision to sign with Temple.

"I just like the whole coaching staff and the team itself," Tribue said. "I like the way they handle football and academics."

At the Cherry and White game, Tribue had a chance to talk to Pat Boyle and Sean Boyle, twin brothers and offensive linemen from Maryland's Calvert Hall High School who also signed with Temple as part of the 2008 class. And although the game itself, won 21-6 by the Cherry squad, got off to a slow, sloppy start, Tribue still enjoyed himself.

"It's a nice day out," Tribue said. "It's good after all the off-season workouts and practices to get a gauge on where they're at and what they still need to work on."

Tribue has made several trips from York to the Edberg-Olson Hall Complex and Chodoff Field to take in some of the Owls' spring practices. He's joining an offensive line that includes senior center Alex Derenthal, the veteran leader of the line, sophomore left guard Colin Madison and senior right guard Andre Douglas, who's been moved to that position after playing at right tackle in 2007. And if Tribue wants to vie for playing time at guard, he'll also have to contend with redshirt freshman John Palumbo and sophomore Lloyd Codada, who are currently listed as the backup guards on the post-spring depth chart.

Golden has repeatedly said that "competition is king," and Tribue will be glad to join the fray once he arrives on North Broad Street. He's also encouraged by the overall progress of Temple's program, one that went from winning one game in 2006 to four in 2007.

"We're definitely getting better," Tribue said. "And with more time, I guess we will keep getting better."